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Virus & Virus-like?. Graft transmissible; Some vectored (insect, mite, fungus); Some mechanical True viruses Viroids Procaryotes Unknown. Major Citrus Virus & Virus-like Agents/Vectors. Tristeza Quick decline; stem pitting - Citrus tristeza virus /Aphids
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Virus & Virus-like? Graft transmissible; Some vectored (insect, mite, fungus); Some mechanical True viruses Viroids Procaryotes Unknown
Major Citrus Virus & Virus-like Agents/Vectors • Tristeza Quick decline; stem pitting - Citrus tristeza virus /Aphids • Huanglongbing (Greening) - Liberibacter spp./ Psylla • Psorosis/Scaly bark- Citrus psorosis virus/ Fungus? • Stubborn - Spiroplasma citri / Leafhoppers • Leprosis -Citrus leprosis virus / Mites • Variegated chlorosis- Xylella fastidiosa / Sharpshooters • Witches’ broom of lime - Phytoplasma / Leafhopper • Blight – cause / vector unknown • Exocortis - Citrus exocortis viroid / Mechanical • Cachexia - Hop stunt viroid / Mechanical • Tatterleaf – Citrus tatterleaf virus / Mechanical
Other Virus & Virus-like Diseases • Concave gum, Cristacortis, Impietratura • Infectious variegation, Leaf rugose • Vein enation/Woody gall (Aphids) • Satsuma dwarf, Citrus mosaic (soil vector?) • Citrus yellow mosaic (Mealy bugs) • Dweet mottle (= Citrus leaf blotch?) • Rubbery wood • Multiple sprouting • Measles • Chlorotic dwarf (Whitefly) • Indian ringspots + other ringspot diseases • Concentric ring blotch/Zonate chlorosis (mites) • Gum pocket, gummy bark, Kassala • Corky vein • Yellow vein clearing/ Yellow mottle • Australian decline (leafhopper?) • Sudden death – NEW – SERIOUS (aphids?) Etc.
History of Major Diseases • 1880’s - yellow shoot disease (HLB, greening) - China • 1890’s - blight - Florida • 1890’s - sour orange rootstock problems - South Africa • 1896 - psorosis described – Florida • 1930s – tristeza disease in S.America • 1934 - psorosis graft transmitted - Florida • 1943 - HLB graft transmitted - China • 1946/48 - aphid & graft transmission of tristeza - Brazil • 1965 - psylla transmission of HLB - South Africa • 1988 - graft transmission of blight - Florida
Tristeza destruction of trees on sour orange rootstock • South America – approx. 40 million killed since 1930 (BCA) • Spain – 45 million since 1960 (No BCA) • Florida – 3 million in 2000-02 • Total worldwide – over 100 million • Italy – 98% on sour – decline widespread (No BCA) • 200 million to go? (TX, Mex., Med.)
Control • Prevention : - Used certified disease-free bud/graftwood - Quarantine - Prevent mechanical spread- chlorox disinfection - Mild strain protection (eg CTV) • Vector control ? Difficult to get 100% (eg. Biocontrol of psylla in Reunion)